Galveston officials pleaded with state lawmakers Jan. 7 for help in rescuing their island city from the dire financial straits it finds itself in nearly four months after the devastation of Hurricane Ike. “We’re getting to the point of being …
The Texas Department of Insurance Division of Workers’ Compensation (TDI-DWC) from June through October 2008 assessed administrative penalties totaling $285,775 in disciplinary orders issued by Commissioner of Workers’ Compensation Rod Bordelon. Commissioner’s orders are subject to appeal to state district …
Democrats now in control of Delaware House of Representatives have announced their committee assignments for the upcoming legislative session. The Tourism Committee, which rarely met last session, is becoming part of the Economic Development, Banking, Insurance & Commerce Committee, which …
A worker has died after a portion of a concrete foundation collapsed on him at a construction site on Long Island. The victim of Monday’s accident has been identified as 33-year-old Facundo Gonzalez of Farmingville. Police say he was trapped …
Grand Forks Fire Marshal Jerry Vien says North Dakota would join 44 other states if lawmakers approve so-called fire-safe cigarettes. The cigarettes feature thicker paper bands that help put them out if they’re left unattended. Vien says smoking materials are …
The parents of a toddler killed in an October medical helicopter crash in suburban Chicago filed a wrongful death lawsuit this week, claiming known safety measures could have prevented the girl’s death. The emergency transport company, its operator and the …
Alabama officials say traffic fatalities on Alabama’s rural roads dropped to their lowest level in 23 years in 2008 due to stricter enforcement, new safety features on roads and less driving by motorists due to soaring gas prices. Gov. Bob …
Federal agents have arrested and charged former Auburn University punter Tommy Lunceford Jr. with arson, obstruction of justice and intimidating law enforcement officers in a fire that destroyed his restaurant building in Gulf Shores in Alabama. Lunceford, 62, was arrested …
Michael Henderson of Sacramento, Calif., has been arrested for suspected auto insurance fraud, according to the California Department of Insurance. He self surrendered to authorities on January 5. Bail was set at $25,000. In February 2008, Henderson filed a police …
California Insurance Commissioner Steve Poizner is hosting town hall-style Insurance Recovery Forums for survivors of the November 2008 wildfires. The first of such town hall meetings was held Jan. 8 in Sylmar, Calif. Commissioner Poizner was joined by local, state …